“I create a world of different perspectives. As a deaf person, my experience of the world and the hearing community can be seen in the work I make. I create dreamlike landscape to express my feelings and mood.”
“A World Unheard” is the first ever solo exhibition of Raymond Fuyana (Zimbabwe, b. 1995). Through his paintings, the self-taught artist creates a world where past, present, and future collide. With his unique combination of realism and surrealism, Fuyana’s beautiful dreamscapes take you on a journey through his personal experience as a deaf artist.
“I have a lot of emotions I need to pour out; my thoughts, dreams, what I see, I need to express all that in my art.”
In his extraordinary paintings, Fuyana positions himself as an observer of the alternative reality he shapes in his imagination. The artist invites us to look over his shoulder and step into his surrealistic visions. Both alienating as familiar, Fuyana’s phantasmal spaces draw us into his world. The distinct shapes and colors are speaking loud and clear. The painter ingeniously contrasts interior and exterior spaces, while deconstructing their boundaries. Fuyana combines elements of classical architecture and interiors with dreamy African landscapes. In between realms, the artist maneuvers between village and city life, while he has found his home in art. Each painting tells a personal story with a vivid color palette and intricate details filled with symbolism. Through his art, Fuyana explores his memories, experiences, and dreams.